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In addition, analysis of the mitochondrial lipid transport enzyme known as carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 CPT1 revealed increased fat transferred into the mitochondria to be utilized more efficiently for energy and reduced oxidative damage in the presence of astaxanthin.

Within limits, either lowered fat intake or increased vitamin E intake will bring about the same improvement in blood chemistry, and either decreasing the amount of sugar in the diet or increasing the amount of a nutrient called carnitine will lower undesirable blood chemicals called triglycerides.

Metabolic markers for disorders of fatty acid metabolism and some of the organic acid disorders include total and free carnitine levels and an acylcarnitine profile, are measured using tandem mass spectrometry.